In Cleveland, hope dies last

Browns front office still has work to do

With the ongoing NFL lockout preventing rookie minicamp and any other team activities, the Browns coaching staff doesn’t have a lot to do right now.

But the same can’t be said of the front office.

Eventually this ridiculous labor issue will be resolved (probably, maybe) and when it does teams will once again be able to sign undrafted free agents. And teams that put in the work now studying and keeping tabs on those players should be able to get a jump once they are allowed to start signing people.

According to police, a 17-year-old boy came across a PNC Park usher who was having a heart attack in his car, pulled the man out and onto the ground, went through his pockets and stole his wallet, then drove away in the vehicle, leaving the usher to die in the street.

The teen is not charged with homicide in the death of 58-year-old Michael Schacht, who was headed home after a 14-inning game at PNC Park on April 9. The suspect is charged with car theft and robbery as a juvenile, and police did not name him.

Police said Mr. Schacht was found unresponsive on Brighton Road on the North Side and was taken to Allegheny General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

No confirmation yet on whether or not the teen was wearing a Steeler jersey.